#1 of 109 #1 horror movie of 2013
2013 · Action, Adventure
$540.5M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total
$202.8M US & Canada · 38% $337.6M elsewhere · 62%
Horror box office · 2013
Horror Box Office 2013: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
World War Z (2013) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2013, with $540.5M worldwide, ahead of The Conjuring (2013) at $320.4M and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) at $226.3M. 109 horror films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 22% on 2012, whose releases took $2.7B. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 70 horror releases.
- 2013 releases with a gross
- 109
- combined worldwide
- $2.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 2012
- −22%
#1 of 109 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2013?
World War Z (2013) leads with $540.5M, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 65% of what all 109 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Horror Release of 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 109. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2013.
- 1 Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $202.8M Rest of the world: $337.6M Worldwide: $540.5M
- 2 Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $137.4M Rest of the world: $183M Worldwide: $320.4M
- 3 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)Jan 25, 2013 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $170.6M Worldwide: $226.3M
Jan 25, 2013 · English · Action, Fantasy, Horror $226.3M worldwide - 4 Sep 13, 2013 US and Canada: $83.6M Rest of the world: $78.3M Worldwide: $161.9M
- 5 Jan 18, 2013 US and Canada: $71.6M Rest of the world: $74.8M Worldwide: $146.4M
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Feb 1, 2013 US and Canada: $66.4M Rest of the world: $50.6M Worldwide: $117M - 7
Apr 5, 2013 US and Canada: $54.2M Rest of the world: $43.3M Worldwide: $97.5M - 8
Jun 7, 2013 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $89.3M - 9
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $35.3M Rest of the world: $49.5M Worldwide: $84.8M - 10
Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $78.4M - 11
Jan 11, 2013 US and Canada: $40M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $60.2M - 12
Jan 4, 2013 US and Canada: $34.3M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $47.3M - 13
Feb 22, 2013 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $27.9M - 14
Mar 1, 2013 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $25.1M - 15
Mar 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9M - 16
Jul 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M - 17
Mar 1, 2013 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $12.1M - 18
Jan 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 19
Aug 30, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M - 20
Jun 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 21
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)Feb 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M Feb 1, 2013 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $5.1M worldwide - 22
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 23
Jul 25, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 24
Feb 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 25
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $31.1K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.6M - 26
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 27
Sep 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 28
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 29
Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 30
Jan 30, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 31
Sep 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 32
Nov 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 33
Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 34
Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.7M - 35
Apr 19, 2013 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $379.1K Worldwide: $1.5M - 36
Jun 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 37
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $74.9K Rest of the world: $973.8K Worldwide: $1M - 38
Mar 7, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $917.6K - 39
Nov 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860.9K - 40
Jun 28, 2013 US and Canada: $89.2K Rest of the world: $739K Worldwide: $828.3K - 41
Jul 12, 2013 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: $783.7K Worldwide: $805.6K - 42
Nov 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.3K - 43
Aug 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $691.4K - 44
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $809 Rest of the world: $677.8K Worldwide: $678.6K - 45
Jan 11, 2013 US and Canada: $72 Rest of the world: $646.1K Worldwide: $646.2K - 46
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $620.3K - 47
Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $608.9K - 48
Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $580K - 49
Nov 2, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $502.1K - 50
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $298.5K Rest of the world: $130.9K Worldwide: $429.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2013?
Of the top 10, The Purge (2013) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 109 films, $915M (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 World War Z (2013) $540.5M $202.8M US & Canada · 38% $337.6M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 The Conjuring (2013) $320.4M $137.4M US & Canada · 43% $183M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $226.3M $55.7M US & Canada · 25% $170.6M elsewhere · 75%
- 4 Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) $161.9M $83.6M US & Canada · 52% $78.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 5 Mama (2013) $146.4M $71.6M US & Canada · 49% $74.8M elsewhere · 51%
- 6 Warm Bodies (2013) $117M $66.4M US & Canada · 57% $50.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 7 Evil Dead (2013) $97.5M $54.2M US & Canada · 56% $43.3M elsewhere · 44%
- 8 The Purge (2013) $89.3M $64.5M US & Canada · 72% $24.9M elsewhere · 28%
- 9 Carrie (2013) $84.8M $35.3M US & Canada · 42% $49.5M elsewhere · 58%
- 10 Scary Movie 5 (2013) $78.4M $32M US & Canada · 41% $46.4M elsewhere · 59%
Gross bands
How Many 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 109 films crossed $100M and took $1.5B between them, 70% of the total. 92 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
25% 45% 26%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $540.5M · 25% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 5% of the list $972.1M · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 10% of the list $557M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 92 films, 84% of the list $82.5M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2013 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $646.9M from 10 films, led by World War Z (2013). December was the quietest month ($334.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $493.2M Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
- February Feb Warm Bodies (2013) $153.3M Warm Bodies (2013)
- March Mar The Last Exorcism Part II (2013) $59.4M The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
- April Apr Evil Dead (2013) $178.4M Evil Dead (2013)
- May May Baby Blues (2013) $4.5M Baby Blues (2013)
- June Jun World War Z (2013) $646.9M World War Z (2013)
- July Jul The Conjuring (2013) $341.6M The Conjuring (2013)
- August Aug Sadako 3D 2 (2013) $9.4M Sadako 3D 2 (2013)
- September Sep Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) $169.6M Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
- October Oct Carrie (2013) $91.3M Carrie (2013)
- November Nov RoomMate (2013) $4M RoomMate (2013)
- December Dec The Last Days on Mars (2013) $334.1K The Last Days on Mars (2013)
Last 10 years
How Does 2013 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $2.7B from 97 films, led by Prometheus (2012). 2013 took $2.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 68 films | 68 | $1.3B | – | The Grudge (2004) $187.3M |
| 2005 79 films · +34% | 79 | $1.7B | +34% | Constantine (2005) $230.9M |
| 2006 96 films · −26% | 96 | $1.2B | −26% | Saw III (2006) $164.9M |
| 2007 112 films · +29% | 112 | $1.6B | +29% | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) $153.4M |
| 2008 78 films · −59% | 78 | $661.8M | −59% | Saw V (2008) $113.9M |
| 2009 98 films · +116% | 98 | $1.4B | +116% | The Final Destination (2009) $186.2M |
| 2010 81 films · −11% | 81 | $1.3B | −11% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| 2011 92 films · −13% | 92 | $1.1B | −13% | Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M |
| 2012 97 films · +148% | 97 | $2.7B | +148% | Prometheus (2012) $403.4M |
| 2013 109 films · −22% | 109 | $2.2B | −22% | World War Z (2013) $540.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2013?
English-language horror films took $2.1B across 70 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Thai-language horror films ($27.5M) and Japanese-language horror films ($20.3M).
2013 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $2.1B70 films · #1 World War Z (2013)
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Thai $27.5M7 films · #1 Pee Mak (2013) -
Japanese $20.3M5 films · #1 The Complex (2013) -
Chinese $19.1M5 films · #1 Bunshinsaba 2 (2013) -
Korean $7.5M1 film · #1 Killer Toon (2013) -
Spanish $5.6M7 films · #1 The House at the End of Time (2013) -
Cantonese $4.4M4 films · #1 Baby Blues (2013) -
Hindi $765.2K3 films · #1 Go Goa Gone (2013) -
Norwegian $296.5K1 film · #1 Thale (2013) -
German $199.6K2 films · #1 Lost Place (2013)
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 2013: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 109 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2013?
World War Z (2013) leads with $540.5M worldwide, $202.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Conjuring (2013) at $320.4M and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) at $226.3M.
How much did horror movies released in 2013 earn?
109 horror films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, or $19.7M per film on average. 2012 releases took $2.7B.
How many horror movies released in 2013 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by World War Z (2013) with $540.5M.
How is the 2013 horror box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2013. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2013 horror box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.